diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 1d47475..9395a28 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ inoremap <Down> <NOP>
 vnoremap > >gv
 vnoremap < <gv
 
+" Use better search highlighting
+nnoremap <silent> n   n:call HLNext(0.4)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> N   N:call HLNext(0.4)<cr>
+
 " Leaders (shortcuts)
 let mapleader = ","
 
@@ -197,6 +201,18 @@ function! RenameFile()
   endif
 endfunction
 
+" Blink current search item - from Damian Conway 'More Instantly Better Vim'
+function! HLNext (blinktime)
+  let [bufnum, lnum, col, off] = getpos('.')
+  let matchlen = strlen(matchstr(strpart(getline('.'),col-1),@/))
+  let target_pat = '\c\%#'.@/
+  let ring = matchadd('ErrorMsg', target_pat, 101)
+  redraw
+  exec 'sleep ' . float2nr(a:blinktime * 1000) . 'm'
+  call matchdelete(ring)
+  redraw
+endfunction
+
 " Set special case colors
 function! SetColors()
   highlight CursorLine cterm=NONE ctermbg=234